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Will Jacks

movie Cricketer (Batting allrounder) cake 21 November 1998 (Saturday) (Chertsey, Surrey, England)
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Height

6' 1" (185 cm)

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Age

26

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Nation

British

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 21 November 1998 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Chertsey, Surrey, England
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: British
Hometown: Woking, Surrey

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried

Education

Schools: St George's College, Weybridge
Colleges: Did not attend
Education: High school

Lifestyle

Religion: Christianity
Food Habit: Non-vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Will Jacks

  • Will Jacks liked playing hockey while growing up and later switched to cricket.

    Will Jacks when he used to play hockey
    Will Jacks when he used to play hockey
  • He played cricket for his school team and scored 221 runs in an Under-14 match. In 2013, he became the second cricketer from St George’s College, Weybridge to score 1000 runs in a single season.

    Will Jacks with Graeme Swann (right) when he played school cricket
    Will Jacks with Graeme Swann (right) when he played school cricket
  • He made headlines in 2017 when he hit 279 runs off 138 balls against Reading Blue Coat School, which included 19 sixes and 29 fours.
  • He later played cricket for the age group teams of Surrey Cricket Club.

    Will Jacks (centre) when he played for age-group teams of Surrey
    Will Jacks (centre) when he played for age-group teams of Surrey
  • Will Jacks started dating Ana Brumwell during high school. She often accompanies him to tournaments in different countries.

    Will Jacks with Ana Brumwell (right) during high school prom
    Will Jacks with Ana Brumwell (right) during high school prom
  • He played for England in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

    Will Jacks during the 2018 Under-19 World Cup
    Will Jacks during the 2018 Under-19 World Cup
  • On 18 May 2018, he made his List-A debut for Surrey against Somerset in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup.
  • On 20 June 2018, he played his debut first-class match for Surrey against Somerset. He was a member of the Surrey team which won the 2018 County Championship.

    Will Jacks with 2018 County Championship Trophy
    Will Jacks with 2018 County Championship Trophy
  • On 21 March 2019, he hit 105 runs in 30 deliveries for Surrey against Lancashire in a warm-up T10 match. He completed his century in 25 balls which included 6 sixes in an over by Stephen Parry.
  • On 10 June 2021, while playing for Surrey against Middlesex in the 2021 T20 Vitality Blast, he made the third-fastest T20 fifty by an English player by scoring 50 runs in 15 balls, making 70 runs off 24 balls in the match.

    Will Jacks during the 2022 Vitality Blast Tournament
    Will Jacks during the 2022 Vitality Blast Tournament
  • He scored 40 runs off 22 balls in his debut T20I match against Pakistan.

    Will Jacks receiving his T20I cap from Sam Curran (right) on his T20I debut
    Will Jacks receiving his T20I cap from Sam Curran (right) on his T20I debut
  • In his debut test match, Will Jacks made 30 runs and took his first 5-wicket haul with 6 wickets for 161 runs in the first innings and 24 runs and went wicketless for 38 runs in the second innings.

    Will Jacks after taking his maiden 5-wicket haul in his first test innings
    Will Jacks after taking his maiden 5-wicket haul in his first test innings
  • He played for Oval Invincibles in the 2022 The Hundred tournament and scored 108 runs in 48 balls against Southern Brave.

  • Will Jacks was retained by Oval Invincibles for the 2023 season and helped them win the tournament.

    Will Jacks with the 2023 The Hundred Trophy
    Will Jacks with the 2023 The Hundred Trophy
  • In the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, he was acquired by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs 3.2 crores against his base price of Rs 1.5 crore; however, he did not play due to an injury.
  • He took 1 wicket for 18 runs and hit 26 runs off 31 balls for England in his debut ODI match.

    Will Jacks being given his ODI cap by Jason Roy (left) on his ODI debut
    Will Jacks being given his ODI cap by Jason Roy (left) on his ODI debut
  • On 23 September 2023, he made his first ODI half-century by scoring 94 runs in 88 balls against Ireland.

    Will Jacks during his first ODI fifty
    Will Jacks during his first ODI fifty
  • On 18 January 2024, he scored 101 runs in 42 balls for Pretoria Capitals against Durban Super Giants in a SA20 match. He also took 2 wickets for 18 runs in the match.

    Will Jacks after scoring his first century in SA20 League
    Will Jacks after scoring his first century in the SA20 League
  • On 28 April 2024, during the 2024 IPL season, he hit his first IPL century by scoring 100 runs not out in 41 balls for RCB against Gujarat Titans at a strike rate of 243.90. After his century, he credited Virat Kohli, who was playing at the other end for motivating him throughout the innings.

    Will Jacks with Virat Kohli (left) after scoring his maiden IPL hundred
    Will Jacks with Virat Kohli (left) after scoring his maiden IPL hundred
  • He is an animal lover and often visits wildlife parks.

    Will Jacks with a tiger cub during a visit to a wildlife park
    Will Jacks with a tiger cub during a visit to a wildlife park

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